Obituary – Carol Webster
Carol (Hayes) Webster was born June 26, 1952, in Salem, Mo., to Charles and Martha (Vandivort) Hayes and departed this life March 24, 2022, surrounded by her loving family at her home in Salem, at the age of sixty-nine years. Carol grew up in Salem and graduated from Salem High School. She was a hard…
Read MoreObituary – Edward “Leo” Lunn
Edward “Leo” Lunn, of Salem, Mo., was born on July 21, 1937, in Rhyse, Mo., to Edward B. and Alta (Floyd) Lunn. He passed from this life on March 18, 2022, in Rolla, Mo., at the age of 84 years. Leo was united in marriage to Sue Stricklin on September 19, 1958. He attended Grace…
Read MoreObituary – Maryann V. Bates
Maryann Veronica (Mikulski) Bates, age 72, was born January 3, 1950, in Chicago, Ill., to Charles and Tessie (Wackonis) Mikulski. She passed away March 22, 2022, in Rolla, Mo. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Tess Mikulski; her husband, Wayne H. Bates; and a brother, Ronald Mikulski. Maryann is survived by…
Read MoreTown Hall meeting
A Town Hall meeting will be held beginning at 6 p.m. at the Fox Firehouse Community Room on Friday, March 25. LPD Chief Pat Burton and LPD officers will be available to answer any questions and address comments in regards to the Proposition P question on the April 5 ballot. The question reads: Shall the…
Read MoreBarricaded standoff
Submitted by Sgt. Brian Allgire, LPD LICKING, Mo. (March 23, 2022) – On March 22, 2022, at approximately 7:23 p.m., officers from the Licking Police Department were dispatched to a residence on Cedar Street for a report of a suicidal subject, which had barricaded himself in a bedroom with a firearm. Responding officers attempted to…
Read MoreBe prepared to vote: Part 2
By Christy Porter, Managing Editor Qualified voters will be asked to elect two, three-year term board members for Licking R-VIII School District on the Municipal Election ballot on Tuesday, April 5. The newly elected board members will start the new term on April 11. Those running to serve include one incumbent, Roy Kinder; and five…
Read MoreIn this edition: March 24, 2022
In addition to the current media postings, in this week’s print edition of The Licking News: The 2022 April Election Notices are in this week’s edition to assist you with what’s on the Tuesday, April 5, ballot. Rick Mansfield shares many reasons why “Time is Precious.” Larry Dablemont tells of “A Place to Be, Someday!…
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